Improvement in attachments for protecting sleeves and cuffs of garments



J. c. REED.

Attachment for Prdtecting Sleves and Cuffs of G armen t's.

No. 120,324, I 233, Fatemedoct. 24,1871.

UErrEE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES C. REED, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

IMPROVEMENT IN ATTACHMENTS FOR PROTECTING SLEEVES AND CUFFS 0F GARMENTS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 120,324, datedOctober'24, 1871.

It may be with some success also used in attending to any dirty work.

I employ vulcanized rubber of proper stiffness in the several parts,having a stiff portion to encompass the arm and extend up a little distance toward the elbow, a thin and very flexible part extending from thelower end thereof, and a highly elastic ring, which contracts tightlyaround the wrist, at the lower edge.

The accompanying d rawingforms a part of this specification, andrepresents what I consider the best form of the device.

Figure l is a perspective view of one mode of construction. Fig. 2 is aperspective view of a portion slightly modified in construction.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts in both the figures.

A is a false sleeve, made preferably of about onesixteenth of ail-inchin thickness, ofordinarysoft, flexible, vulcanized rubber. This willafford sufficient stiifness'to insure its keeping its place, extending aproper distance up the arm. B is a thin extension of the same, formedeither in one piece therewith, or it may be oiled-silk or like material,very stron gl y an d tightly attached thereto by cementing or otherwise.This may be only of the thickness of thin paper, but should be of thebest qualityof rubber or other water-proof material, an d adapted tocontract or gath er around and completely protect the exposed edge ofthe shirt-sleeve or cufi. G is a ring or band of the thicker material,adapted to exercise an active contractile force on the wrist.

I propose in some instances to provide small loops on the exterior ofthe thin material B, and to reeve through these loops pieces of thecylindrical cord always found in the market under the name of elastic.This will allow the replacing of the contractile cord as often as may berequired in long use, but it will be sufficient in most cases, and willserve a long period, if the contractile cord 0 is permanently joinedtothe thin material B- Where it is not practicable or convenient to formthe whole in one piece the contractile band C may be cemented within afold or tur'n of the former on the edge of the thin material B.

The cuff-protector may be kept in any suitable receptacle, or hanging bythe loops D on a nail or other suspending-point, near the wash-stand.Before commencing to wash one is drawn over each hand and made toembrace and protect the lower end of the sleeve. WVhen the washing iscompleted and the wiping is finished or nearly finished, the cufiprotectors are withdrawn and placed in position convenient for the nextoper ation.

The stiff portion A may be-made longer, so as to extend further up thewrist. Such a protection may be useful for book-keepers to protect thesleeve from deskrubbing, &c.; but I prefer about the length here shown,and recommend the protectors only for temporary use.

I claim as my invention The within-described new article of manufacture,having a stifl' ring, A, a thin and highlyyielding ring, B, and acontractile cord or edge, 0, all formed of rubber, and adapted to serveas herein set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

JAMES C. REED.

Witnesses:

CHAS. B. F. ADAMS,

o. H. ADAMS. 3s

